Etasis Electronics Corporation, a professional, ultra high efficiency and true PMBUS power supply manufacturer based in Taipei City, Taiwan, introduces a new 1U slim 350W redundant power supply (TFRK-G356) to market. TFRK-G356 supports 350W output in 1U slim form factor, 54.5x40x220mm, and with 80 Plus Gold efficiency at 92% with efficiency circuit design.Not only with efficient power design at 350W, but also supports wide range of AC input from 90 to 264VAC to cover all markets, and output supports 29A on +12V, 3A on +5Vsb. Its advanced hardware design also provides capability to support completed command code of PMBus 1.2 version.This model also supports comprehensive protection design: Under Voltage Protection (UVP), Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Over Current Protection (OCP), Over Temperature Protection (OTP) and Short Circuit Protection (SCP). This module will recovery to normal operation after protection feature is kicked in.With mentioned product feature, TFRK-G356 is aimed for networking appliance or network security market which meets product feature compact and high efficiency to bring multi benefits to user. If you are interested in obtaining more details on this product, please visit http://www.etasis.com.tw/ for more information.ETASIS 1U 80PLUS GOLD 350W Power Module

NANIUM S.A., a leading provider of advanced semiconductor packaging known for its innovative solutions, today announced it achieved outstanding reliability results for a Wafer-Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP) without the typically applied Under Bump Metallization (UBM). The product, with a package of 5.8 x 5.4 mm2, endured over 1,000 TCoB, a reliability milestone for a UBM-less WLCSP package that reflects the company's know-how in both WLCSP and Wafer-Level Fan-Out (WLFO) technologies."This is a remarkable achievement that reflects the intense development work we have been carrying out at NANIUM", explained Vitor Chatinho, NANIUM's senior integration engineer responsible for the project. "The reliability results we achieved without UBM translate into a shorter manufacturing cycle time of the products, as well as a clear cost advantage. This is an outbreak that positions WLCSP technology as one the most cost-efficient in the market without reliability compromise."NANIUM was among the first in the world to offer WLFO in high volume manufacturing and, indeed, the company's expertise in WLFO process were key to the development of this solution. This new qualified solution required a thorough knowledge and fine-tuning of WLCSP material characteristics and package design, something that the company had already attained upon their work for qualifying the world's largest WLCSP package in 2014.The new WLCSP packages, developed for a product in the mobile market, are an optimal configured combination of material, process and design elements. They have exceeded 1,000 cycles in the temperature cycling on board test (TCoB @ -40 to 125 degrees C), performed according to IPC-9701 (condition TC3) standard, while also exceeding 200 drops in the Board Level Drop Test performed according to the JEDEC JESD22-B111 standard. These results were considered excellent, as UBM generally is an essential element in the package construction of WLCSP to achieve these reliability levels.WLCSP is a Fan-In technology that offers the highest electrical/thermal performance, as well as the smallest package form-factor possible in the semiconductor packaging industry. It enables low-cost manufacturing for product applications such as Mobile and Consumer products, Wireless connectivity, MEMS and Sensors.NANIUM will be showcasing this WLCSP solution at Semicon West, along with its other wafer-level packaging technology innovations. The event will be held in San Francisco, California, USA, from July 14th to July 16th, 2015.

In the face of natural resources being gradually depleted by humans, and the average temperature of the Earth gradually increasing, governments around the world are actively engaging in the development of green energies as well as incorporating equipment that is even more energy-efficient. LED lighting is highly efficient, environmentally friendly, power saving, flicker free, and has a long usage life, making them a popular option for replacing traditional incandescent light bulbs, which has driven up the prospects for the LED lighting industry. In 2014, output of the global LED lighting industry was approximately US$17.8 billion, representing 68% growth compared to 2013, with penetration rates exceeding 20%.With prices for LED lighting equipment are rapidly dropping, the range of applications for LED lighting will continue to grow. According to a study conducted by LEDinside, the scale of the global lighting industry in 2015 will reach US$8.21 billion, out of which LED lighting applications could account for up to US$25.7 billion, thereby reaching a market penetration rate of 31%. It is worth noting that the use of LED light bulbs in automotive lighting is increasing and could become the second largest market for LED lighting applications.Home lighting industry enters a price war, with vendors turning to industrial and commercial applicationsWith support from governments around the globe, product prices continuing to drop, and consumers demanding energy-conserving products, demand for LED lighting is set to dramatically increase. According to ITRI's IEK research center, by 2019, the LED lighting market will reach US$72.6 billion, accounting for approximately 47.7% of the global lighting market. Europe, which has always pursued environmental protection, is still the market with the highest demand for LED lighting, accounting for approximately 23% of the global market. In addition to the home LED market continuing to show strong demand, the commercial lighting and outdoor construction lighting markets are also continuing to grow.The world's second largest LED lighting market is China, which will account for up to 21% of the overall market. With continued strong demand, China could become the world's largest market for LED lighting within 1-2 years. However, China is also the primary manufacturer of global LED lighting products, and with a large number of vendors competing with each other, prices are already rapidly dropping, which has also forced the prices of LED lighting equipment to drop globally.According to the secretary-general of the Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance (TLLIA), Hong-Ching Hsiao, with LED lighting technologies continuing to improve, the luminous efficacies for LED lights are the same as those for traditional compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), while the usage life of LED lights are 3 times those of CFLs, which means that LED lighting has officially entered a stage of practical application. However, due to over production, many vendors are starting to engage in price wars. The price of a 60WLED light bulb has already dropped to US$10, with the price of 3W LED light bulbs dropping to CNY1.45 (US$0.23). This type of blind and negative competition is undoubtedly bad and short-sighted, and is detrimental to the healthy development of the LED industry in the long run.Compared to the Chinese market (which is caught in a price war), the US and Japanese markets (which are currently ranked 3rd and 4th globally), have global market shares of only 19% and 9%, respectively. However, since their home markets began incorporating LED lighting relatively early, they have recently been developing toward the commercial lighting industry. With continued support and subsidies from the US government, market demand for high-quality LED lighting equipment continues to grow. Vendors are also willing to obtain certification in order to be able to obtain government subsidies, while the strongest commercial market demand is in the replacement of LED light tubes (surpassing demand for LED light bulbs).Japan was the first country in the world to use LED lighting, and with penetration rates for the home market exceeding 90%, its LED vendors are shifting their focus to the commercial and industrial lighting markets. Currently, there is a trend for chain stores and schools to start incorporating LED lighting equipment. As for industrial and outdoor lighting, smart lighting technologies developed by individual vendors emphasize the ability to provide suitable lighting under different usage scenarios and conditions.Wen-Gui Chang, senior manager at Infineon, says that since the ceiling in large warehouses are relatively high, it is difficult for the infrared sensing technologies used with traditional CFLs to effectively sense the movement of people, and therefore cannot meet the requirements of smart lighting. The same problem exists for outdoor lighting. In comparison, lighting solutions that use LED light bulbs combined with radar-based sensing technologies allow LED lights to switch on and off more accurately, resulting in better control of precious energy resources.New opportunities for high profit margins in automotive LED lightingWith the entrance barrier for the production of LED lighting equipment continuing to decrease, the global market has found itself caught in price competition. Samsung Electronics announced in 2014 that it would reduce its LED lighting business and terminate its overseas LED tube light business. Philips, on the other hand, has chosen to develop new applications for the health care market, such as blue medical LED lights for curing psoriasis, which can help patients with mild and moderate psoriasis control their conditions without any side effects.In addition to the aforementioned special applications, many vendors have selected to enter the high-profit-margin automotive LED lighting space. LEDinside research manager, Li-Sun Lu, says that although vendors have obtained certification for automotive LEDs, the barrier for entering the supply chain has been relatively high. However, with compound growth rates possibly reaching 9% (the compound annual growth rates for exterior automotive (daytime) running lights as well as near/far distance headlights may be even higher, reaching 21% and 48%, respectively), major vendors are rushing to enter this emerging market and it is unlikely that price competitions will appear any time soon.Traditional headlight designs for cars have primarily focused on illumination, in recent years however, headlight design has become an integral part of the overall design of the vehicle, with headlights trending towards small sizes and having a wide range of styles, which is why the choice of light sources has switched from traditional light bulbs LED light bulbs. Wen-Gui Chang believes that in addition to being small in size, LED light bulbs are also power-saving and have long usage lives, which help extend the usage lives of relative components in the car, allowing the quality of the overall vehicle to be increased.In the past, LED light bulbs could only be found in luxury cars. In recent years, benefitting from improvements in the yields of high-power LED light bulbs as well as rapid drops in terms of unit price, LED lighting has gradually spread from high-end vehicles to mid-range vehicles as well, allowing the exterior automotive lighting market to steadily develop. LEDinside estimates that the value of just the near/far distance headlights and fog light segments of the LED light bulb market will reach US$313 million by 2018. As for daytime running lights, benefitting from regulations in various countries, compound growth rates will reach as high as 21% in the next 5 years.The Zhaga standard ushers in the era of interchangeable componentsIn spite of the scale of LED lighting applications become larger and larger, incompatibility issues between LED modules and LED drivers from different brands have resulted in lighting equipment specifications having to change whenever an LED lighting equipment vendor switches suppliers, which has caused many problems. In order to solve this problem and be able to produce products with standardized specifications, the global lighting industry has formed the Zhaga Consortium to produce a set of interface standards for LED lighting equipment for LED component vendors to follow.Zhaga's goal in promoting standardized designs is to prevent a small number of vendors from monopolizing the market by intentionally changing product specifications, and to allow components such as LED modules and LED drivers to be interchangeable. This way, lighting equipment vendors can focus on the external design of their products, while COB array manufacturers can focus on providing differentiated (in terms of cooling features or lighting quality, for example) LED components, instead of having to spend time and energy on connection specifications between components.Musa Unmehopa, secretary general of the Zhaga Consortium, says that many lighting equipment vendors want the LED lighting standards (such as those for the mechanical dimensions of relative modules, the locations of electrodes, and light emitting surface diameters, etc. ) to be produced as soon as possible. In the long term, these standards will help reduce the costs of LED lighting equipment production as well as accelerate the penetration of LED lighting. In the specifications already released by the Zhaga Consortium, six rectangular or square modules have already been defined, with the PCB dimensions being 12 x 15mm, 16 x 19 mm, 19 x 19 mm, 20 x 24 mm, 24 x 24 mm, and 28 x 28 mm, respectively. Other detailed parameters that have been defined include the location of the LES center, the size and location of the electrodes, as well as the position point for heat dissipation measurements.The benefits of the Zhaga standards may not be immediately apparent, but in the long run, they will help the LED lighting industry develop in a healthier and more robust direction. Once LED component vendors and lighting equipment vendors are able to focus on their respective aspects of the ecosystem, the penetration rate of LED lighting will accelerate, thereby helping to reduce the rising of temperatures on the planet.Common certifications for LED lighting equipmentCE certificationCE is a mandatory certification label. Products that wish to circulate freely on the EU market must have the "CE" label, regardless of whether they were produced by a vendor from within the EU or by a vendor from another region.MET certificationThe MET certification label is used in the US and Canada. Products that have obtained the MET label have passed relative tests and comply with US as well as Canadian standards, allowing those products to enter these two markets.CSA certificationCSA is Canada's largest safety certification institution as well as one of the world's most well-known safety certification institutions. It can provide safety certification for mechanical, construction material, electronic, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, health care, fire safety and prevention, sports and exercise, as well as entertainment products.GS certificationGS certification is a voluntary certification based on the German Product Safety Act (GPGS) and in compliance with the EU's EN standards or Germany's DIN industrial standards. IT is a German safety certification label that is recognized throughout Europe.Zhaga's goal in promoting standardized designs is to prevent a small number of vendors from monopolizing the market by intentionally changing product specifications, and to allow components such as LED modules and LED drivers to be interchangeable.Photo: Zhaga

The photonics industry has a significant influence on future industrial development of both Taiwan and the world. According to data from the ITIS project initiated by the technology division of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, of Taiwan industries or products ranked among the world's top three in 2014, production of crystalline-silicon solar cells including overseas manufacturing reached 9,972MW, 22.1% of the global market.Production of large TFT LCD panels (10-inch or larger) topped US$23.616 billion in value, 24.55% of the global market, and production of small to midsize TFT LCD panels (under 10-inches) totaled US$7.431 billion, 26.73% of the global market, both of which ranked No. 2 in the world. OLED panels had a production value of US$223 million, 3.79% of the global market. Touch screen production reached US$5.97 billion in value, 20.9% of the global market. LED components generated a US$3.2 billion production value, 19.1% of the global market, ranking number 3 worldwide.According to statistics from Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), total production value of the Taiwan photonics industry reached NT$2.467 trillion (US$67.4 billion) in 2014, about the same level as 2013, accounting for 12% of the global photonics industry value of US$576.6 billion. Ranked by production value, TFT LCD panels, touch screens, LCD components and materials, solar cells, and precision optical components and lenses were the top five industry sectors. In terms of production growth, LED lighting, solar energy crystalline-silicon materials, precision optical components and lenses, LED components, and phototherapy held the leading five positions.Slowing growth of display panelsPIDA estimates Taiwan panel production will total NT$917.696 billion in 2014, a decrease of 1.4% on year. This shows the Taiwan display panel industry has reached a plateau in 2014 and expansion will slow down with only flat growth going forward.Looking forward to the global display panel industry in 2015, PIDA thinks the makers will speed up the introduction of new panel technologies and materials, including the innovative LTPS and IGZO display technologies that are gradually being adopted in mainstream display products. The development of ITO replacement material is also well underway. In addition, embedded touch panel technology will become more popular. For example, On/In-Cell embedded touch panels that only display panel makers were capable of producing now start to appear in smartphones with 5-inch or smaller screens.High definition display panels will soon become market mainstream. Regardless of the size, HD or FHD is the way to go for large, midsize, and small display panels. Demand for 4K UHD TV will be the main force driving growth of large size display panels and growth of small to midsize panels will come from FHD tablets and smartphones.The distribution of the display panel industry will likely see significant shifts in 2015. Consumer purchasing power on the rise in the China market in addition to expansion of China-based panel makers will most definitely cause changes in the distribution of panel makers' market shares worldwide.If the markets for smart mobile devices and wearable devices are able to grow significantly, display products for tablets, smartphones, and wearable devices will become more affordable and popular, which will influence the display panel industry, indicated PIDA.The display panel industry is one of the two trillion and twin star industries in Taiwan and therefore is of great importance for the overall industrial development in Taiwan. However, the Taiwan display panel industry will face potential problems including stagnating growth discussed above, upstream and midstream suppliers struggling with challenges from China makers, and the lack of strong local brands capable of driving up demand as in the case of Korea.New applications of LED are essentialThe Taiwan LED industry still holds a leading position globally. In particular, the merger between two major LED epitaxial wafer and die makers, Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy, in 2014, Everlight's production expansion plan, and international leader Cree's investment in Lextar all boosted the Taiwan LED industry's worldwide visibility. It is estimated the Taiwan LED industry will see 10% and 14% growth in 2014 and 2015 respectively, especially dominating the handset and LCD backlight markets.In terms of competitor performance, competitiveness of products quoted in Japanese Yen is on the rise thanks to the deeply depreciating yen in the past two years. However, between Nichia and Toyoda Gosei, one saw an increase but one saw a decrease in 2014 revenues. As a result, the Japan LED industry is estimated to only show 1% and 5% growth in 2014 and 2015 respectively.As for the Korea LED industry, development is closely related to the local display and smartphone industries. Therefore, the recession that these industries are experiencing has also impacted the revenue performance of the Korea LED industry. It is estimated the Korea LED industry will exhibit a 3% decline in 2014 and a mere 2% growth in 2015.The China LED industry has the most eye-catching expansion in the world, with particularly rapid development in mid power LED for illumination. Also because of increasing availability of independent supply of LED components, the China LED industry stands out from the rest of the world that can only deliver a single digit growth rate or even show decline, which is putting pressure on Taiwan LED makers.With an increasing number of LED applications for illumination, China is very competitive globally in the transition from traditional lighting to LED lighting. According to PIDA, the illumination markets around the world are still dominated by leading international brands or regional makers so Taiwan has little presence in the global lighting market, which is disadvantageous to the long term development of LED package and module industries.PIDA is of the opinion that the Taiwan LED industry has to form strategic partnerships with international brands and thereby increase opportunities for LED applications. Furthermore, based on the current development achievement, the Taiwan LED industry should concentrate on some niche products with tremendous potential, such as UV and IR LED products, to enhance differentiating features and make development breakthroughs.Development of precision optical components is closely related to smart handheld devicesProduction value of precision optical components by Taiwan makers reached NT$97.7 billion in 2014, nearly 20% growth compared to 2013, and benefiting from smartphone brands continuing to introduce new products. In terms of product technology, 8 Megapixel is standard spec of smartphone camera lenses while high-end phones have been equipped with10 Megapixel lenses. Other features such as slimness, large aperture, and image stabilization are crucial to grabbing orders from leading smartphone makers.However, not all optical component makers are able to deliver impressive performances. According to PIDA, among individual makers, only Largan was able to penetrate into the supply chain of various global smartphone brands, therefore showing stunning revenue growth. For example, Largan revenues expanded by 54% in the first half of 2014, accounting for 44% of the total combined revenues of the top ten makers. Profit margins were an astounding 90%. Revenues of the other nine companies, which posted a loss of US$713 million dollars, only increased by 4% in the same period. Although the situation improved in the second half of the year, it is still likely that the strong will continue to get stronger.Moreover, the point-and-shoot camera market is shrinking because of the escalating popularity of smartphones, which has even threatened interchangeable lens camera sales. For example, global leading digital camera maker Canon is expected to show respectively 19% and 38% decline in shipments of interchangeable lens cameras and point-and-shoot cameras in 2014.Digital camera makers and their outsource manufacturers of lenses have been experiencing pressure and have to undergo active restructuring in order to maintain growth. In response to Largan's continuing expansion, even makers focusing on the smartphone market may need to penetrate into other emerging optical application markets. Examples of this include Ability Opto-Electronics Technology and Optivision Technology cutting into the supply chain of China leading brands, tier-2 brands, or white-box phones, and therefore having room for capacity expansion.Furthermore, with the economy in emerging countries taking off, demand for in-vehicle video keeps growing. Calin Technology, H.P.B. Optoelectronics, and Altek are among makers that got a head start in this market. Other applications such as lenses for robot vision and automated optical inspection are also potential development areas for optical component makers.Photovoltaic industry raises competitiveness through mergers and acquisitionsUnder the influence of the US-China anti-dumping investigation in 2014, the Taiwan photovoltaic industry showed an 8% decline in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to corresponding period in 2013. However, PIDA thinks the influence from the investigation is mitigating due to the high growth in the first half of 2014.In fact, the Taiwan photovoltaic industry still presented a positive growth in the total production value in 2014, reaching NT$170.1 billion, up 11% from 2013. Upstream crystalline-silicon materials showed the highest growth of 26% on year thanks to rising global demand. Solar panels had a total production value of NT$104.9 billion, taking up the largest share among photovoltaic industry segments, 62% of the solar energy production value in Taiwan. Solar cells sustained the most impact from the anti-dumping investigation and delivered a 7% yearly increase, slightly lower than the overall industry growth rate.Looking forward, PIDA expects most Taiwan makers will act aggressively on merger deals as a way to cope with the rapidly changing solar energy business and price slashing competition with China makers. For example, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) not only merged with Sunrise Global Solar Energy in addition to Aleo Solar, a German high-efficiency monocrystalline module producer, but also invested in downstream solar panel manufacturer, Accu Solar, at the beginning of this year. SAS plans to expand production capacity of monocrystalline solar cells to 850MW.Furthermore, Motech Industries has also announced a merger with Topcell Solar International, after which Motech will have an approximately 3.0GW production capacity. If including the capacity of Motech's Kunshan plant, to expand from 600MW to 1GW, Motech's total production will surpass the world's No. 1 maker Hanwha Corporation (3.28GW) and No. 2 maker Yingli Solar (3.0GW) all at once. Motech's monocrystalline solar cell production will also ramp up from 200MW to 450MW.ICT suppliers are penetrating into biophotonics marketAccording to PIDA, the Taiwan biophotonics industry generated a production value of NT$46.6 billion in 2014, which is expected to increase to NT$57.5 billion by 2017, a 7% CAGR. In terms of sector distribution, photo sensing accounts for 47% of the production value, medical imaging 23%, and phototherapy 30%.As biophotonics is still at an early stage of development, high growth can be expected in the future with CAGR estimated to be 6-7%. Contact lenses in the phototherapy sector will show the most obvious growth with production value increasing from NT$12.2 billion in 2013 to NT$13.8 billion in 2014, up 13% on year.There will be more and more ICT suppliers investing in the biophotonics market for the high profit margin and opportunities arising from consumables for daily disposable contact lenses. PIDA thinks product features will be deciding factors for the outcome of the competition. If ICT suppliers are able to make breakthroughs in healthcare, medical technology, or other biomedical fields, the biophotonics market can also be a star in the making for the photonics industry.

Zoom Storage is a hybrid powerbank and wireless storage solution developed for Android, Windows and iOS smartphones and tablets in 2,000mAh wallet size and 8,000mAh traveler's editions. Developed by a London entrepreneur, Zoom Storage gives consumers the ability to expand their media library while simultaneously charging their device .Zoom Storage offers an unlimited flexible storage solution, wherein multiple Micro SD cards can store and display the device's media. Movies, music, photos and documents can be streamed directly from the Zoom Storage via Wi-Fi to eight separate devices while watching different content simultaneously, no Internet connection required. Zoom Storage can be recharged up to 500 times, giving the consumer hours of charging.Stored media can be shared among family and friends, allowing flexible viewing with users powered by the Zoom Storage App.The Zoom Storage App manages media that can be saved in specific folders. Media can be from other devices such as a PC and transferred to the Zoom Storage's Micro SD card. Unlike other portable storage solutions, Zoom Storage is not fixed to one memory size. Memory storage is supported by a Micro SD Card, when the memory's capacity has been exhausted, a new Micro SD card can be inserted.Zoom Storage hybrid powerbank and wireless storage solutionPhoto: Company

Taiwan leading IPC Company - Flytech Technology (6206TW) will attend 2015 ATX East Expo, held on Jun. 9-11 in New York, USA. Facing the market trends, Flytech aggressively expands product lines, and keeps developing new products for automation and medical applications. Welcome to Booth 2625, in Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, to experience our leading edge products. In 2015 ATX EAST Expo, Flytech will show two latest industrial panel PC series that are especially designed for machine automation and factory automation. First of all, we will introduce our new product K770/780 series, which will be placed in a fish tank for IPx6 protection with stainless steel SUS304 chassis. K770/780 Series are the first industrial product in the world that combined true flat touch screen and high level water proof protection. It is also designed to resist 1Grms anti-vibration and 20G anti-collision. Full IPx6 SUS 304 K770/780 series are suitable for food processing factories and different types of application. Secondly, K730/740 series are designed to provide better user experience and powerful panel mount solution. With front key-secured lock for USB & power switch, users can avoid accidental power failure and unauthorized data transmission. Furthermore, RS232/422/485 and GPIO are isolated design and strain relief. The true-flat IPx6 front panel can be used in any harsh environment. And the signal antennas for NFC, RFID, Wifi, Bluetooth are also located at the front panel, therefore they can prevent signal interference. With Intel® Bay Trial processor, K730/740 can be used for process control and data analysis, which is suitable for high-end machine tool, such as Computerized Numerical Control (CNC). In addition to the automation application, our products can also be used for medical and commercial applications. K750/760 Series are our most popular products for customers in any field. With ultra slim aluminum die-casting enclosure and antibacterial property, the product gives the system an elegant design and fulfills the hygiene requirements for various applications. In addition, it also provides rich I/O ports with excellent peripheral connectivity. K750/K760 Series are the best choice for medical healthcare, interactive information, KIOSK, and other applications. For more products information, visit Flytech Technology website at http://www.flytech.com.tw/ (Traditional Chinese)/ http://www.flytech.com/ (English), or contact our sales by email: sales@flytech.com.tw Flytech Technology invites visitors to experience new industrial panel PC series in 2015 ATX East Expo

Smart mobile devices have become increasingly popular and with software applications and hardware platforms falling into place, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to emerge as a major force for driving industry growth, which is "The next big thing" as depicted by Morris Chang, chairman of TSMC. Innovative IoT applications are expected to enable business opportunities around 50 billion connected devices.Entering the IoT era, application areas will include home, factory and retail stores, with solutions being as varied as wearable devices, smart equipment, and even mobile cash counters, though most access will come through mobile connectivity. By 2020, the market scale will be up to 50 billion devices and the IoT application market value is expected to reach nearly US$2 trillion, according to Gartner.In order to bring successful solutions to the market, partnering with each other should become a theme for finding common ground for the supply chain. And application services will play a crucial role in the development of the IoT market.Digitimes held an IoT applications and connected devices technology forum during Computex 2015. This forum is based on various emerging technologies including low power, low heat dissipation, a small footprint and network connectivity. The talented keynote speakers from MediaTek, Walta Electronic, ROHM, HGST, ThroughTek, Macronix, Gmobi, Marvell and Silicon Labs were invited to present on the latest development trends covering IC components, sensors and solutions, with the innovative ideas presented enabling participants to get a better grasp of the most advanced related technologies and inspiring those who wish to enter the market for IoT applications and services.Robert Wang, General Manager of the BYOC Business Unit at Acer, addressed the opportunities, challenges and the bright future of IoT. He also commented the complicated ecosystem and different viewpoints of global cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data integrated services and the challenges over the battle of the buzzwords.Robert Wang, General Manager, BYOC Business Unit, AcerMake it big with something smallWith an entrepreneurial spirit, MediaTek has grown quickly into a market leader.This lecture covered MediaTek Labs' vision and a variety of services to help you quickly leverage MediaTek Labs' resources and wearable devices, and at the same time also create a win-win ecosystem together through Partnership (Partner Connect).MediaTek Labs assist you to develop innovative hardware and software ranging from smart light bulbs to a next-generation fitness tracker and even to a smart watch. As a Labs member you'll be able to put your project in front of their business development team, who'll help you find the partners you need to get you on the road to success. They are here to help and guide you through the exciting possibilities offered by the next wave in developing wearables and IoT opportunities.MediaTek Labs VP Marc NaddellSecure and connected world with new S-GNSS solutionsHua Tai (HED) serves the IoT market in mainland China, HED specialized in IC design and development & sales provides solutions. It is one of main suppliers of SIM card chips for telecom operators in china. The products are widely used in the mobile communications market in China and sold abroad in great quantities.The lecture was a combination of IoT and the GNSS market, analyzing the mainland market and introducing HED of GNSS solutions and the unique industrial ecosystem. HED introduced the GNSS development platform with data encryption functionality, which can drive the China IoT market. With the IoT market development, the GNSS market is changing. Based on IoT technology and applications, the company has introduced its GNSS solution and its own style GNSS eco-system.CEC Huada Electronic Design Co., Ltd. GNSS Business Division General Manager Simon SunBuilding IoT neural networks with ROHM sensor technologiesROHM, together with Group Semiconductor Companies, offer a wide range of sensor products and solutions optimized for a variety of design and application needs, from ambient light, proximity, temperature, and hall sensors to optical sensors, combo mag-gyro sensors, accelerometers, UV sensors, and low-power MCUs.ROHM strives to quickly provide the functionality to customer base widely spread among the consumer, automotive, and industrial sectors. In Asia, Rohm is the first party to become the promoter of the EnOcean alliance since October 2012.ROHM, Taiwan Design Center, Technical Division, Deputy General Manager, Chris LinEngineering IoTThe world is changing. Technology is transforming the world economy and society. The Internet of Things was born out of home computing, Internet browsing, smart phones advancements in networking infrastructure, software and semiconductors.From one perspective, IoT is connectivity expanding into devices that traditionally haven't been connected. We see deployments in energy, health & fitness, transportation, factory automation, smart cities and infrastructure. These connections provide a large economic impact and increased comfort, convenience, security, health, savings, productivity. Consider the smartphone, it can do activity tracking, service location, even heart rate monitoring. In IoT, since there are many applications we must also consider configurability and scalability, while considering the level of integration required in the end node SoC. At the end nodes, it specifically addresses three key parameters - Energy efficiency, connectivity and integration.For 2015, the prediction is that there will be a dramatic reduction in energy consumption and costs will further drive widespread deployment. Low-power wireless standards (ZigBee, Thread, Bluetooth Smart) will be widely deployed. Wi-Fi will be further optimized for low power. IoT SoCs are coming soon and will provide the optimal solution in end nodes.Silicon Labs Director, Field Marketing MCU and Wireless Products Matt SaundersIntroducing the Kalay platform: Professional solutions for M2M and IoTThroughTek, a leading IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) total solution provider introduced the Kalay cloud service platform based on its unique market-leading connection technology. They provide customized IoT cloud solutions to both enterprises and consumers. With the Kalay platform, users can create seamless connections between devices both within and between multiple domains such as surveillance, building, home automation, home security and connected cars.Kalay, which means "handshake" in the language of Taiwan's aboriginal people, is an innovative cloud-based platform for M2M/IoT industry operations. It consists of Kalay Cloud, Kalay Connect, and Kalay Application. Accordingly, ThroughTek currently offers enterprise and consumer solutions for various environments such as smart retail, smart building, health care, surveillance, wearable devices, home automation, and home security.Kalay Cloud provides the best possible management of devices and services to enhance your relationship with your customers and ultimately increase revenues. Kalay Connect is a software agent that can turn any hub, gateway, set top box, DVD recorder, IP camera or even a TV into a controller for all connected devices. The Kalay Application provides cross platform apps that deliver a consistent user experience and rich features that can be easily customized to deliver brand messaging.ThroughTek Co., Ltd. Product Management Department Director, Austin DuUltra low power flash memory solutions for IoT/wearable applicationsMacronix MX25R serial NOR flash is a family of ultra low power/wide range Vcc memory products, suitable for use in a wide variety of IoT and other energy conscious applications, such as wearable devices, and mobile devices. The new MX25R product family features ultra low power consumption, 60% lower than that of traditional products, and a wide range of Vcc (1.65-3.6V, 1.65-2.0V and 2.3-3.6V), enabling extended battery life.The loT/wearable trend is to deliver long battery life, small system size, security and a lower BOM cost. The Macronix MX25R serial NOR flash family provides solutions to target IoT/wearable applications, delivering ultra low power consumption, a wide range of Vcc, a small form factor, unique ID and secure OTP Area3. Macronix MX25R serial NOR flash from 512kb-64Mb is currently sampling, while ReRAM is a potential technology for ultra low power consumption memory.Ultra low power flash memory solutions offer densities from 512Kb to 64Mb. It supports the standard serial NOR flash memory interface, providing ultra small product packages such as USON and WLCSP, and KGD (Known Good Die) products for SIP (System in Package) solution.Macronix International Co, LTD. Deputy Director, Product Marketing, Donald HuangRide onto the massive wave of IoT products & services with GMobiGeneral Mobile Corporation (GMobi) is a global provider of mobile Internet services and products. Founded in 2011, the company has signed deals with over 60+ OEMs and supports more than 600 Android models across different chipset platforms with more than 50 million users worldwide.The GMobi product Go2 Reach offers a full set of plug and play SDKs that enables you to reach your users. Reach Push Proactively deliver news, content, deals, and much more. Reach Analytics helps you find out the valuable business intelligences from your customers. Reach Offer enables app recommendation and cross-selling with ease.GMobi through its B2C Apps, OEMs, payment and advertisements complete the circle of the ecosystem. Today GMobi manages 120 million devices in more than 100 countries; with push notification messaging totaling close to 1 billion per month; its new wearable/IoT user total 300,000/month; it new smart TV user total 50,000/month; and its new mobile phone/tablet users about 6 million/month.GMobi CEO Paul WuEmbracing the IoT revolutionThe Internet of Things (IoT) delivers on the promise of a world of connected devices and people. To help drive forward rich consumer experiences that orchestrate devices, the mobile companion apps and cloud services, a revolutionary new approach to system and IC design is needed. In this presentation, Wei-Ning Gan, Head of SEEDS Business Unit for Marvell, introduced groundbreaking technologies designed to help developers and manufacturers embrace the IoT revolution and solve critical design challenges. Gan shared how Marvell, in collaboration with partners, customers and developers, is enabling advanced services and applications that are bringing innovative IoT experiences to the masses.Marvell, a leader in providing complete silicon solutions from mobile communications to storage, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment, in-home content delivery and Kinoma software enabling the "Smart Life."Marvell Semiconductor Inc. Head of SEEDS Business Unit, Wei-Ning GanSmart home entry strategies in the IoT eraThe phrase "Internet of Things" has arisen to reflect the growing number of smart, connected products and highlight the new opportunities they can represent. It is no secret that Smart Home appliances now are very complex.Today's competitive manufacturer knows that looking at individual features and functionality is no longer enough. You need to focus on monitoring service providers, as well as vertical integration solutions, for the mainstream. Focusing on Smart Home business models and application classification as a service provider is a must.ADT is a key for the development of automation services. And the battle to be the Smart Home platform in the US is on. Samsung Wi-Fi for Smart Home wireless transmission technology is on the move. And let's not forget the Amazon Smart Home vertical layout and homekit reach a few high in video-sharing and automation. As a final note, Smart Home applications should expand together with service providers and service providers.Digitimes Research Project Manager & Analyst Tom Lo

Good Way Technology, a global leading USB peripherals and docking solution provider, today announces the USB-C Triple Display Docking station at COMPUTEX Taipei 2015. More and more 4K ultra-high resolution displays are in the markets. They are more affordable with features offering an amazing picture for professional work or even entertainment. With USB 3.1 and Type-C standards released, the USB-IF was looking to create a single cable that could carry everything, and now that DisplayPort through Alternate Mode specification can be implemented over Type-C connector, USB is one big step closer to that with the ability to carry native video streams. This is designed to open up a number of possibilities for connecting TVs, monitors, computers, docking stations, and other devices with DisplayPort video while also leveraging USB's other data and power capabilities. Good Way Technology's USB-C Triple Display Docking station is one of the major launch products this year in COMPUTEX, which is enabling DisplayPort display technology and 4K video over Type-C interface for Notebooks and other smart devices. This result is great news for an industry on the cusp of widespread adoption of 4K video technologies. The Triple Display features make three simultaneous video outputs from the docking station, and one of video output supporting up to Ultra HD signals. Good Way Technology is targeting the mainstream market of point-to-point (P2P) applications with this USB-C Triple Display Docking station, equipped with one Type-C port, one HDMI, one VGA port, one DisplayPort port, one Gigabit LAN port, four standard USB3.0 ports including two ports compliance with BC 1.2 standard, one stereo audio out and one Mic in port, and a savvy desktop-friendly industrial design. Type-C connectors supporting power delivery appeal to consumers because not only do they enable high transmission speeds but more importantly they have created an innovative power charging scheme. The host can supply power to the device through a USB Type-C port and the device can also deliver power reversely to the host. The upstream ports support a maximum of 36W power supply, equivalent to Profile 3 spec. The downstream has one USB Type-C port supporting 36W power supply and one USB Type-C port supporting 15W. This docking station is built-in USB 3.0 ports which could enable the Super Speed data transfer between USB peripherals and provide full backwards compatibility with older USB specifications. Also, Supporting BC1.2 charging port design is fitting the flexible user demands on charging various kinds of mobile devices. To meet the demands for handling massive files in 4K video production to proper displaying with different sized ultra-high resolution displays, Good Way Technology's solution is well tested and performed with Windows 8.1 DPI scaling enhancements to fit different display screens and massively improving user experience. USB-C Triple Display Docking Features- Support UHD displays with DisplayPort through Alternate Mode- Support switchable power source of USB PD without changing cable- Support 4K UHD displays for HDMI or DisplayPort with DPI optimized capability- Coexist with USB Battery Charging 1.2 specification Good Way will be displaying its USB-C Triple Display Docking station, at the booth #B0910 of the Taipei World Trade Exhibition Hall. For more information, please visit: http://www.goodway.com.tw/ USB-C Triple Display Docking Station - DUD10B0

UNIFOSA CORP. announces partnership with Seagate to showcase complete line of 12Gb SAS storage solutions for applications including data center applications, video edition, Windows Storage Space, and virtualization applications, at Computex 2015 in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, 1th Floor, Booth J1205 from June 2-6.UNIFOSA will demo storage devices with Seagate 6TB high capacity enterprise-class hard disks which enable faster data transmission by utilizing the latest 12Gb SAS interface. The high capacity drive delivers huge storage capacity for enterprise and SMBs to meet the explosive growth of data, and at the same time, no compromise for performance.High performance for versatile applicationsFeaturing a full range of high density solutions, UNIFOSA's 12Gb SAS storage comes redundant hardware design optimized for high capacity, expandability and outstanding performance. UNIFOSA will showcase a portfolio of storage solutions that comes with great mechanical design to ensure no-single-point-of-failure from storage while provides an easy solution to scale up storage capacity up to petabytes and can easily be integrated into versatile applications.The SAS storage accommodates the latest SAS 12Gb interface which boosts up the throughput up to 4,800MB/s per host and provides enough bandwidth to support full HD and non-interlaced 4K video streams. It offers the smooth and sustainable performance needed for high resolution post production and VFX workflows. UNIFOSA will showcase the professional storage platform that will help creative professionals be 4K-ready, real-time playback of complex visual effect compositions and reach high track counts in editing.UNIFOSA's SAS JBOD completed the verification process to ensure seamless compatibility with Windows Server 2012 and assure users good performance and agility for deployment in Windows Server environment. UNIFOSA will showcase 12Gb SAS JBOD can be flexibly attached and assigned to multiple Windows servers and users can take advantage of the Storage Space to flexibly allocate the storage resources.Integrated Virtualization CenterUNIFOSA's unified storage supports virtualization station (VM on NAS) and VMware VAAI to speed up performance under VMware environment. With virtualization station, you can create multiple virtual machines with various operating systems such as Windows and Linux on the same NAS system, which saves lots of cost and ease server management aside from setting up several physical servers. Besides, VMware VAAI support can speed up VMware I/O operation when NAS applied to ESXi environment. This can greatly reduce resource overhead on server and further improve performance for storage intensive operations.Seagate and UNIFOSA showcase complete line of storage solutionsPhoto: Company

PowerbyProxi, developer of the world's most advanced and safest wireless power systems, will demonstrate the first Resonant Qi wireless charging system at Computex this week. New functionality offers an advanced approach to wireless charging of smartphone devices, overcoming current limitations like slow charging times, the need for precise placement and the inability to charge multiple devices at once. Resonant Qi remains fully backwards-compatible with existing Qi products, while providing OEMs with a clear path to the benefits offered by resonant technology. "The Qi standard from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has become the clear front-runner in the wireless charging standards battle, as evidenced by top brands, including Samsung and IKEA as they integrate the technology in their latest products," said Greg Cross, CEO of PowerbyProxi. "We have been instrumental in taking the success of Qi, the most widely deployed standard on the market, and evolving it to offer consumers the benefits and functionality that resonant power provides." Qi evolution to Resonant Resonant Qi is an evolution from the current Inductive Qi technology which is integrated into many of the wireless power devices currently available. PowerbyProxi is a major contributor to the development of the Qi standard and is helping to deliver improved performance for consumers with features including: Faster Charging time - equivalent to wired chargers: PowerbyProxi's new Resonant Qi demo delivers increased power, with 7.5 W receivers, as well as an advanced receiver architecture with the highest charging efficiency for resonant systems (>70%). The combination of higher power and greater efficiency delivers faster charging times over current inductive systems.Spatial freedom - the ability to place your device anywhere on the charging surface: Current options require precise placement on the charging surface, with devices sometimes failing to charge if not aligned correctly. The Resonant Qi system removes this scenario with an expanded coil design allowing charging in multiple positions and orientations, as well as with multiple devices. Full backwards compatibility to existing Qi technology: Resonant Qi devices will be fully compatible with all Qi products currently on the market.Object detection: This is the ability to distinguish between foreign and friendly objects, offering an element of safety. Foreign objects can include spare change or keys which can receive heat from chargers that are not designed with PowerbyProxi's real-time identification technology. This system will identify the device or object placed on the transmitter and determine whether it is safe to supply power. PowerbyProxi will be located at booth C0324 in the Taiwan World Trade Center building in Hall 1, on the first floor. PowerbyProxi previews next generation Resonant Qi wireless charging systemPhoto: Company Contact information:Alice Chan, Bird PRalice@birdpr.com415-740-8174 About PowerbyProxi PowerbyProxi is a leader in advanced, safe, wireless power solutions for consumer electronics (CE) and industrial markets. Our resonant technologies deliver a better consumer experience with full spatial freedom and multi-device charging, and solve mission-critical problems in demanding, hostile industrial environments. We license technologies and deliver modules to battery and semiconductor suppliers, OEMs/ODMs and system integrators, with proven highly resonant implementations ranging from less than one watt to multiple kilowatts. PowerbyProxi is a venture-backed company spun out of The University of Auckland - an internationally recognized leader in wireless power innovation - and holds a comprehensive portfolio of 300+ patents worldwide. For more information visit: www.powerbyproxi.com.